Raynors HCA 2020-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/27/2020
A rare war-date Virginia cavalry officer's letter, 1p. legal size folio, written by 2nd Lieut. Cincinnatus F. Brickhouse, Co. I, 15th Virginia Cavalry, [WIA, 12/12/63] "Camp of the 15th Va. Cavalry, Sept. 9, 1864," addressed to Major General Fitz [Hugh] Lee requesting leniency for several of his men mounted themselves while behind enemy lines. FITZ HUGH LEE adds a lengthy endorsement, on the verso, asking that the secretary of war take pity on the intrepid troopers, reading, in small part: "…6 men of 15th Va. Cav. recd. horse detail. Went within eery lines, captured 4 horses. Government took horses from them. Horses were very fine ones. The men intended to sell the 4 horses and with the proceeds but 6 so that each might be mounted. [The] homes of the men have been within enemy lines since capture of Norfolk. [They claim] cant keep themselves mounted in any other way. I hope the Sec. of War will order the horses returned to them. Respec. FITZ LEE. Major Gen." Negligible damp stains on left margin and minor spotting, else VG.
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